San Pablo to Increase CORE Services for Unhoused Residents
San Pablo City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $97,930 contract to increase homeless services from the CORE team by up to 1.5 days per week....
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May
06
May
Pittsburg Police Launch Investigation Into Alleged Child Abuse at Daycare
Pittsburg KinderCare is under investigation following allegations that an employee has yanked children by the arm, thrown them down and called them names....
06
May
WCCUSD Denies Richmond Charter Academy Renewal Over ‘Many Concerns’
The West Contra Costa school board denied renewal for Richmond Charter Academy over concerns about the charter’s finances, governance and lack of diversity....
06
May
Grant That Could Have Boosted WCCUSD Mental Health Support Cut by Trump Administration
WCCUSD’s $4.2 million grant that helps fund multicultural diversity in school mental health professionals has been cut by the Trump administration....
05
May
Richmond Says It Wants to Reduce Illegal Fireworks, but It’s a Slow Burn
Instead of moving closer to tripling fines for illegal fireworks in high-risk areas, Richmond City Council opted to first get input on ways to reduce usage. ...
05
May
Two Efforts to Support Local Newsrooms Seek Public Hearings Before Legislators
One effort calls for funding the California Local News Fellowship. The second would require companies like Meta and Amazon to contribute to a journalism fund....
05
May
AC Transit Names New CEO Amid Budget Challenges
AC Transit's chief operating officer Salvador "Sal" Llamas was named general manager and CEO by the bus agency's board of directors after a nationwide search....
02
May
Antioch, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo Libraries Stocking Opioid Overdose Medication
Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is free and available in self-service stands at the Antioch, Pleasant Hill and San Pablo libraries....
01
May
Former Antioch Police Officer Convicted of Selling Steroids, Obstruction of Justice
A former APD officer was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute anabolic steroids and obstruction of justice....
28
Apr
Richmond Wants SEIU, Not Police Union, to Represent Community Intervention Specialists
The Richmond City Council on April 22 rejected an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association to place Community Intervention Specialists in the union. ...
28
Apr
East Bay Regional Parks Wants Public Input on Its Long-Term Strategic Plan
East Bay Regional Park District seeks public input for its next District Plan, which will address climate change and wildfire mitigation, among other things....
28
Apr
DeSaulnier, Garamendi Object to Cancellation of EPA Grant That Would Have Helped North Richmond
Contra Costa County's grant was earmarked for the North Richmond Community Resilience Initiative before being canceled by the EPA....
26
Apr
Antioch’s Notorious Sycamore Corridor to Get a Police Station
Antioch officials on Tuesday approved an 18-month police substation in the Sycamore corridor, an area affected by gun and gang violence....
24
Apr
Richmond Promise to Host 10th Annual Scholar Celebration May 28
Richmond Promise will celebrate a decade of service to Richmond students when it honors its newest group of scholars May 28 at the Richmond Art Center....
24
Apr
MCE Honors Richmond’s RCF Connects for Green Leadership
Richmond's RCF Connects has been honored by the MCE Board of Directors, in part, for its work on the Virtual Power Plant pilot project....
